HR2013-03-21Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.2013-03-2100Introduced in House2013-04-22T19:12:40ZPalestinian Accountability Act - Prohibits any U.S. government document from referring to the areas controlled by the Palestinian Authority (PA) as Palestine until the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that the PA: (1) does not inappropriately influence elections in PA-contolled areas; (2) is promoting human rights and ending government corruption; (3) has taken steps to dismantle terrorist infrastructures and arrest terrorists, control Palestinian security organizations, and end the incitement to violence and hatred in the Palestinian media, educational institutions, and mosques; (4) has ceased to participate in any boycott of Israel; (5) works with Israel to implement the Performance-Based Roadmap to a Permanent Two-State Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict of 2003 (the Roadmap to Peace); (6) recognizes Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state; and (7) has excluded Hamas from participating in a unity government or has required Hamas to publicly support such requirements.

Prohibits certain Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 funds from being made available to the PA unless: (1) a U.S. nongovernmental or private entity audits the PA budget and the Secretary submits the audit to Congress, and (2) the Secretary certifies to Congress that the PA meets specified requirements.

Prohibits funds from being obligated or expended for U.S. contributions to the United Nations (U.N.) if a Palestinian state is recognized as a U.N. member state unless the Secretary certifies to Congress that the PA meets specified requirements.

Prohibits funds from from being obligated or expended for U.S. contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) unless: (1) a U.S. nongovernmental or private entity audits the UNRWA budget and the Secretary submits the audit to Congress, and (2) the Secretary certifies to Congress that UNRWA meets specified requirements.

]]>Introduced in House2013-03-21T04:00:00Z113House2013-03-21By Mr. DeSANTIS:H.R. 1337.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1[Page H1826]]]>2116D000621Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6]DeSantisD000621FLRon6RPalestinian Accountability ActShort Titles as IntroducedTo restrict funds for the Palestinian Authority, and for other purposes.Official Title as IntroducedPalestinian Accountability ActDisplay TitleIntroReferral2013-03-21House floor actions2Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Foreign Affairs Committeehsfa00H11100IntroReferral2013-03-21Library of Congress9Introduced in HouseIntro-HIntroReferral2013-03-21Library of Congress9Introduced in House100011132016-10-25T16:01:28ZRep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7]16708163C0010482013-03-21TrueRC001048JOHNABNEYTXCULBERSON7Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]J00017460381592013-03-21TrueRJ000174SAMTXJOHNSON3Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16]81341514P0003732013-03-21TrueRP000373JOSEPHR.PAPITTS16Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]20658173F0004612013-03-21TrueRF000461BillTXFlores17Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]1724K00036279182013-03-21TrueRK000362SteveIAKing4Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8]F000448170777992013-03-21TrueRF000448TrentAZFranks8Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5]1009S0000182013-04-09FalseRS000018MATTAZSALMON5Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3]W000796177979002013-04-09FalseRW000796LynnA.GAWestmoreland3Rep. Cotton, Tom [R-AR-4]C00109520982013-06-06FalseRC001095TomARCotton4Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4]P000602202279522013-08-02FalseRP000602MikeKSPompeo4Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]2115Y0000652013-11-13FalseRY000065TedS.FLYoho3Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6]8006B00125618582013-11-13FalseRB001256MicheleMNBachmann6Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]L00057821002013-11-13FalseRL000578DougCALaMalfa1Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]D000615205781432013-11-14FalseRD000615JeffSCDuncan3Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]H001053203280122013-11-14FalseRH001053VickyMOHartzler4Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10]B001262188279072013-11-18FalseRB001262PaulC.GABroun10Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]87861683F0004452013-12-02FalseRF000445J.RandyVAForbes4Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11]80742041G0005692014-06-17FalseRG000569MichaelG.NYGrimm11Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4]P00060521572014-07-10FalseRP000605ScottPAPerry413372013-03-22T07:01:11ZAccounting and auditingArab-Israeli relationsCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElections, voting, political campaign regulationForeign aid and international reliefGaza StripGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationIsraelMiddle EastPalestiniansRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTerrorismTrade restrictionsUnited NationsWest BankInternational AffairsInternational AffairsPalestinian Accountability ActStandingForeign Affairs Committee2013-03-21T13:03:10ZReferred toHousehsfa00text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.Congressional Research Service, Library of CongressThis file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.